HOME CARE SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST SLP

Home Care Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Job Description:

• Provides patient care services along with direct treatment and follow-up.
• Evaluates and treats patients with a physician's order due to a speech, language, swallow, or cognitive disorder, and develops a plan of care appropriate to the patient's diagnosis.
• Documents patient care data accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely manner, reflecting evidence of improvement/progress/decline in patient's condition.
• Communicates as necessary with intercompany and intracompany contacts, and establishes/maintains open lines of communication among branch administrative and management staff, and other clinical staff.
• Attends patient care conferences, meetings, and mandatory in-services as scheduled, and provides weekly statistical data.
• Provides in-service education, health care professional education, and public education in addition to supervising peers and supporting personnel and students in training as needed by the company.
• Conducts research and assists with orientation of new employees as needed.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in speech language pathology and Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association, as well as current licensure from the state in which employed by the company.
• Strong knowledge of theory and concepts relating to the practice of speech language pathology and the ability to evaluate and treat patients for whom a physician's order exists.
• Strong communication (oral and written) and organizational skills and CPR certification.
• Minimum of twelve hours of continuing education annually.
• Accept travel and working conditions as assigned.
• 1 Year Therapist Experience in any setting.